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Operation
Aligning the Centrifuge
4-10
Multifuge 4KR
Thermo Scientific
1. Open the centrifuge door.
2. Thread the fastening tool in the centrifuge spindle counter-clockwise. Hold the rotor with the
other hand into position.
3. At the same time, pull the rotor directly upwards with both hands and remove it from the
centrifuge spindle. Make sure not to tilt the rotor while doing this.
Aerosol-tight Rotors
When using an aerosol tight lid the rotor can only be removed with the lid closed. This is to protect
you and the samples.
Aligning the Centrifuge
1. To turn off the centrifuge put the mains switch to "0".
Audible Alarm
Error messages are accompanied by an audible alarm. Press any key to silence the audible alarm.
The end of run can also be accompanied by an audible alarm. To switch off this signal proceed as
follows:
1. Press the
key
for 1 second.
The display shows the current setting.
2. Use the
key below the field run time until it says
ON
in the display if the centrifuge should
make an audible alarm after the run.
Use the
key below the field run time until it says
OFF
in the display if the centrifuge should
not make an audible alarm after the run.
Note
If the message
rotor
appears in the display the selected speed or RCF-value are to high. If you
press the
key the centrifuge accelerates to the shown maximum value.
